American Legion Auxiliary

               Kinmundy Unit 519

                                    

 

             

   We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma.  Can you help?

Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"?  What do YOU remember?

        The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories.  We also have the

equipment to scan (or copy) your photos so that they may be enjoyed now as well as for generations yet to come!

        We would love to hear from you!  For more information, please contact: 

       

   Dolores (Ford) Mobley – Dolores@ford-mobley.com

                       208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL  62530; (217) 625-7527

            or

           

            Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

                                         408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

 

 

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"The Kinmundy Express" - May 25, 1922

 

 

 

(O-1) American Legion Auxiliary - Kinmundy Unit 519 - 1947-48 - First Year of Organization - 46 Charter Members - total membership 86-90

Back Row: Jessie (Backensto) Vallow, Cora (Scott) Hoyt, Thelma (Olden) Ingram, Pearl (Sexton) Fisher, Mary Batts, Jean (Smith) Gray, Juanita "Hope" (Reese) Drake

Middle Row: Millie (Jones) Vallow, Merle (Lucas) Maulding, Ginger Lemay, Sada (Williams) McHatton, Tootie Pigg, Dorothy (Lemay) Gray, Nelda Boyd, Pearl (Jackson) Hanna, Betty (Chance) Mulvaney, Ruby Arnold, Alta Eagan, Margaret (French) Zimmer, Florence (Motch) Mahan, Peggy (Olden) Jenkins, Reva (Reynolds) Crain, Ethel (Mercer) Hill, Dorothy (Mercer) McCulley

Front Row: Eileen (Eagan) Garrett, Maxine (Mahan) Pruett, Elsie (Wainscott) Reese, Maxine Robb - President, Mrs. Montgomery - installing officer, Mary (Conant) Reese,

                     Louise (Green) Cheatum, Opal Eagan, Roumaine (Crays) Motch, Effie (Dale) Crain.

Charter Members absent for photo: Bessie (Arnold) Diss, Eilene Diss, Marjorie (Wade) Green, Lela (Nichols) Doolen, Stella (Brimberry) Chance, Pearle (Doolen) Garrett, Eva (Storment) Spencer, Irene (Alberson) Bailey, Marjorie Johnson, Nellie Kline, Ruth (Williams) Doolen, Loraine Doolen, Marie Johnson.

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Oct. 23, 1947:

There was a meeting held in the American Legion Hall in Kinmundy this week for the purpose of organizing a Legion Auxiliary. The following were elected and installed: Mrs. Wayne ROBB - President; Mrs. F.A. MOTCH - 1st Vice President; Mrs. Ruben CRAIN - 2nd Vice President; Miss Louise GREEN - Secretary; Mrs. Hugo ZIMMER, Jr. - Treasurer; Mrs. Otto REESE - Historian; Mrs. Jesse REESE - Chaplain; Mrs. Irene HANNA - Sergeant; Miss Ilene EAGAN - at Arms. It was decided to meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.

 

 

American Legion Auxiliary - Kinmundy Unit 519 - Past Presidents

 

 

 

 

American Legion Auxiliary - Kinmundy Unit 519 - Other Auxiliary Members, other than Charter members - Page 1

 

 

 

American Legion Auxiliary - Kinmundy Unit 519 - Other Auxiliary Members, other than Charter members - Page 2

 

 

 

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"The Kinmundy Express" - Nov. 3, 2005

Christina Hicks, Misty McCarty, Nancy Hanna

Margaret Turner, Pam Byerly, Patti Gura, Barbara Baylis, Linda Schicker, Wanita Burns, Karan Sauter, Gwen Diss, Linda McCarty, Ann Flanagan.

 

 

(O-2) American Legion Auxiliary  - Memorial Day Services - 2007

Seated: Jan Beard, Debbie Norman, Jessica Reid, Gwen Reid, Roxie Henke, Nancy Hanna, Sandy Waltes, Linda McCarty

 

 

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